Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⠖ has the Unicode code point U+2816. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+2816 to binary:
00101000 00010110. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100010 10100000 10010110
BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-235·U+2816
⠖
Character Information
Code Point
U+2816
HEX
2816
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 A0 96 | 11100010 10100000 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 28 16 | 00101000 00010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 16 28 | 00010110 00101000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 28 16 | 00000000 00000000 00101000 00010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 16 28 00 00 | 00010110 00101000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⠖
URI Encoded
%E2%A0%96
Description
U+2816, known as Braille Pattern Dots-235, is a crucial character in the realm of digital text representation for visually impaired individuals. It forms an integral part of the Unified Braille system, which allows users to read and write using tactile feedback through touch instead of sight. The character consists of six dots arranged in a 3x2 grid pattern, where each dot can either be raised or unraised. In the case of U+2816, the first dot on the left side and the last dot on the right side are raised, while the remaining four dots are unraised. This specific combination corresponds to the letter 'A' in English Braille. The Braille system was developed by Louis Braille in 1821, and since then, it has been widely adopted worldwide, transcending cultural and linguistic barriers, making information accessible for millions of people with visual impairments or blindness.
How to type the ⠖ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10262 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.